…miss the fever. Equipment for temperature control: automated surface cooling with gel pads or a blanket, or alternatively an intravascular cooling catheter . Both are controlled…

…Rostock filter or an equivalent amplifier unit between the electrode and the ECG machine. Lidocaine spray for the pharynx and lidocaine gel for the electrode…

…VT : VT 30 seconds, or VT <30 seconds terminated by therapy. Non sustained VT (NSVT) : VT with ≥3 beats and spontaneous termination. Classification according to…

…VT : VT 30 seconds, or VT <30 seconds terminated by therapy. Non sustained VT (NSVT) : VT with ≥3 beats and spontaneous termination. Classification according to…

…the wide use of pacemakers and the trend towards increased use of cardiac devices in general, it is crucial to be familiar with these devices…

…where the neurovascular bundle lies, and the drainage is stopped for coughing, chest pain, or when the volume limit is reached. Indications Diagnostic aspiration: a…

…in case of swollen airways or dermatological symptoms suggestive of anaphylaxis. Dyspnea, wheezing, or coughing before cardiac arrest also speak for anaphylaxis (airway obstruction caused…

…6°C (97.7 99.7°F). It arises when heat production or acquisition surpasses the body's capacity for heat elimination. Hyperthermia can induce an inflammatory…

…with cardiac arrest or cardiopulmonary depression Use HOPE Score to assess the prognosis. A long no flow time can sometimes be compatible with survival with…

…12) of polyurethane or silicone for nutrition, since it causes less mucosal irritation with longer term use. A water soluble lubricant, preferably with a local…

…Fever Pericardial or chest discomfort Leukocytosis Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate Pericardial effusion Pericardial pain is often sharp and pleuritic. It may worsen with inspiration, coughing…

…mm/s or applying carotid massage (which increases the atrioventricular block) will be helpful in such situations. Figure 2 shows another ECG with atrial flutte

…cycle ends with a blocked P wave. Refer to Figure 1. The degree of the block should be determined. It is denoted by counting the…